Barrow V Wrexham - John Hardy and Waynne Phillips (North FM / Online)
BBC Bristol / Somerset
John Ford (studio host)
Colchester United V Yeovil Town - Chris Spittles and Chris Sweet (95.5FM)
Northampton Town V Bristol Rovers - Ed Hadwin and Keith Brookman (94.9FM / 103.6FM* / 104.6FM / DAB)
* 103.6FM is the local relay of Radio Bristol for those living in Weston-super-Mare. I've listed it here as it's the first time I've heard it given out for listeners to know 'where they ought to be' this season!
Mark Saggers presenting Kick Off: FA Cup Special from Goodison Park alongside Ray Houghton
FA Cup Fifth Round Replay
Everton v Oldham Athletic - Nigel Adderley and Ray Houghton (7.45pm commentary), with Graham Beecroft at pitchside and James Dodd producing
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Clive Eakin presenting The Sky Blues Live from Dean Court
League One
AFC Bournemouth v Coventry City - Clive Eakin and Geoff Foster (7.45pm FM and DAB commentary)
Conference Premier
Nuneaton Town v Kidderminster Harriers - Dave Sharpe and Matt Davies (7.45pm BBC Sport website commentary)
Free Radio 80s
Tom Ross presenting The Goalzone from the studio
League One
AFC Bournemouth v Coventry City - Chris Coles and Dave Bennett (7.45pm commentary in Coventry & Warwickshire)
Bolton v Peterborough - Dave Woods
Burnley v Huddersfield - Peter Slater
Leicester v Blackburn - Mike Sewell (John Acres + Steve Froggatt on SE)
Sheff Utd v Leyton Orient - Steve May
Swindon v Bury - Russell Fuller
League One
Richard Wilford and Jimmy Walker:Carlisle v Walsall
BBC WM sport is presented by Mark Regan from the ground
Jimmy was BBC WM's pundit like what Ron Atkinson did
I have been listening to WM Sport tonight and have thoroughly enjoyed Richard and Wacka's commentary (and not just because of the result! ). Jimmy sounds like a natural - given that this was his first co-commentary ever I have been very impressed. His analysis has been clear and concise and I particularly liked how keen he was to analyse both the performances of both goalkeepers in detail. Obviously Walsall (and West Ham) fans will know him for being a big personality and that has shone through tonight as well.
I'm sure he has a future on WM - with David Kelly returning to assistant management in recent weeks, WM's weeknight Football Phone-In could do with adding a new pundit to represent Walsall (although I believe Martin O'Connor pops up from time to time, I don't think he's a regular though) so hopefully we'll hear Wacka on that show from time to time as well as on their live coverage of Saddlers games.
On that, it was mentioned that WM will be doing live commentary on Walsall v Tranmere Rovers a fortnight tonight. By my count, that will be their eighth live Saddlers commentary this season, leaving just two more commentary opportunities remaining in 2012/13 from their ten-match deal with the club. I don't want to be a jinx so I won't speculate about whether or not WM will look to get a slight extension on that limit should Walsall reach the "P word"...
BBC Radio Leeds, and official Huddersfield Town website* host and commentator: Paul Ogden summariser: Kieran O'Regan
BBC Radio York host: Sharon Shortle
Rotherham United versus York City commentator: Barry Parker summariser: Chris Jones
Harrogate Town versus Boston United reporter: Rob Wilson
BBC Radio Humberside studio: Tim Steere host: Matt Dean at Glanford Park
Scunthorpe United versus Stevenage (FM) commentator: Mike White summariser: George Kerr
Grimsby Town versus Ebbsfleet United (AM, DAB and online) commentator: John Tondeur
BBC Radio Sheffield studio: Andy Giddings host: Rob Staton
Shrewsbury Town versus Doncaster Rovers commentator: Rob Staton summariser: ?
Sheffield United versus Leyton Orient reporter: Paul Walker
Rotherham United versus York City reporter: Murray Burnell
Chesterfield versus Aldershot Town reporter: Paul Fisher
Everton v Oldham Athletic - Ian Cheeseman and Andy Ritchie - commentary Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United - Jack Dearden - reports Swindon Town v Bury - Graham Miller - reports Rochdale v Accrington Stanley - Phil Kinsella - reports
Sorry if it's been touched on before. I'm increasingly hearing R5L & TalkSport commentating at the same matches, another example last night. What is the reason for this?
Sorry if it's been touched on before. I'm increasingly hearing R5L & TalkSport commentating at the same matches, another example last night. What is the reason for this?
Well, that never happens in the Premier League but the deal for the FA Cup allows both channels non-exclusive rights to every match and, as it was the only match played last night, both decided to cover it. I think that's absolutely fine, because different people prefer the two stations.
Dundee v St Johnstone - Jim Spence and Allan Preston Hibernian v Kilmarnock - Charlie Mann Inverness CT v Dundee Utd - John Robertson Motherwell v Celtic - Chick Young and Murdo MacLeod St Mirren v Hearts - Billy Dodds
Sorry if it's been touched on before. I'm increasingly hearing R5L & TalkSport commentating at the same matches, another example last night. What is the reason for this?
Steve has clarified the reason for this in his post beneath yours, but to explain why this has started to happen increasingly regularly over the last couple of months, it is because at the beginning of this season talkSPORT signed a new deal with The FA to gain non-exclusive commentary rights to The FA Cup, Community Shield and England friendly internationals, as well as a new one with the Football League which has extended their existing League Cup rights (which are also non-exclusive) from just enabling them to do live commentary on the final to one that also allows them to commentate on least one live game from most rounds plus both legs of both semi-finals.
Therefore, since the start of 2013 we have had the third, fourth and fifth rounds of the FA Cup plus quite a few replays, the semi-finals and final of the Capital One Cup and the England v Brazil friendly - all of which talkSPORT are now able to cover live as well as Radio 5 Live due to their newly-signed deals. In the recent past, the only games that have been live commentaries on both talkSPORT and Radio 5 Live have been the League Cup Final, all three Football League Play-Off Finals and about a dozen European club games per season. This season's new rights deals have changed that.
Mark Saggers presenting Kick Off: FA Cup Special from the Riverside Stadium alongside Stan Collymore
FA Cup Fifth Round
Middlesbrough v Chelsea - Sam Matterface and Stan Collymore (7.45pm commentary), with Graham Courtney at pitchside and James Dodd producing
5Live, 27.02/2013.
FA Cup 5th round: Middlesbrough v Chelsea.
Mark Pougatch presenting with commentary from Alan Green * and Craig Burley.
Scottish Premier.
Motherwell v Celtic, Roddy Forsyth.
*I only heard bits of commentary but don't think anyone else was with Alan and Craig on commentary at the Riverside.
I have been listening to WM Sport tonight and have thoroughly enjoyed Richard and Wacka's commentary (and not just because of the result! ). Jimmy sounds like a natural - given that this was his first co-commentary ever I have been very impressed. His analysis has been clear and concise and I particularly liked how keen he was to analyse both the performances of both goalkeepers in detail. Obviously Walsall (and West Ham) fans will know him for being a big personality and that has shone through tonight as well.
I'm sure he has a future on WM - with David Kelly returning to assistant management in recent weeks, WM's weeknight Football Phone-In could do with adding a new pundit to represent Walsall (although I believe Martin O'Connor pops up from time to time, I don't think he's a regular though) so hopefully we'll hear Wacka on that show from time to time as well as on their live coverage of Saddlers games.
On that, it was mentioned that WM will be doing live commentary on Walsall v Tranmere Rovers a fortnight tonight. By my count, that will be their eighth live Saddlers commentary this season, leaving just two more commentary opportunities remaining in 2012/13 from their ten-match deal with the club. I don't want to be a jinx so I won't speculate about whether or not WM will look to get a slight extension on that limit should Walsall reach the "P word"...
on Twitter Mike Taylor said that they will be commentary of the Walsall game on Good Friday and to pick up on the point about Jimmy i have to say WM will have a job to keep him, i hope he could become a regular on WM with the station covering games on DAB he may be on there in the future, also Martin O'Connor is a regular on the Footy Phone In and i think Peter Withe has Joined aswell.
This weekend they will have reports at the fa vase involving the 2 clubs from the area: Walsall Wood and Gornal
Danny Kelly presented Kick Off alongside Sam Matterface
Championship
Derby County v Crystal Palace - Simon Humphreys
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford - Ian Danter
Rugby League: Super League
Salford City Reds v London Broncos - Mark Wilson
Thanks for the upcoming BBC WM details Connor, good to hear that they'll be providing FA Vase updates tomorrow given that only three of the area's league clubs are in action on Saturday.
By my reckoning, Yeovil Town v Walsall on Good Friday should take WM up to their full quota of 10 Saddlers commentaries for the season, as I would expect them to also provide a full commentary on Hartlepool United v Walsall on the Saturday before that, what with it being an international weekend. Birmingham are playing Wolves on Easter Monday at 3pm which will almost certainly take priority over Walsall and from looking at the fixtures there aren't any more standalone Saddlers games between then and the end of the (regular) season.
As for The West Midlands Football Phone-In, Peter Withe replaced David Kelly as WM's regular pundit on the Tuesday night edition of the programme when Ned became Walsall's assistant manager last month. Going by the iPlayer, this week they've had Withe (Monday), Richard Sneekes (Tuesday), Steve Froggatt (Wednesday) and Martin O'Connor (Thursday). Not sure who the pundit with Franksy was on tonight's show. I'd like Jimmy Walker to become a regular on the station, either as a phone-in pundit and/or a co-commentator. He certainly made a good impression on Tuesday night judging by the feedback they received on the text during the game.
Rugby League: Super League
Salford City Reds v London Broncos - Mark Wilson
good to see talksport covering Rugby League, being from Northern Ireland I can't say I am a big fan of the game and I am more a Union man but I do catch the odd match here or there but why did they report from Salford v Broncos when Leeds were playing St. Helens. Surely that is like covering Wigan v Fulham in the Premier League instead of Manchester United v Chelsea
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BBC WM
League One
Richard Wilford and Jimmy Walker:Carlisle v Walsall
BBC WM sport is presented by Mark Regan from the ground
Jimmy was BBC WM's pundit like what Ron Atkinson did
Simon Davies (studio host)
Barrow V Wrexham - John Hardy and Waynne Phillips (North FM / Online)
BBC Bristol / Somerset
John Ford (studio host)
Colchester United V Yeovil Town - Chris Spittles and Chris Sweet (95.5FM)
Northampton Town V Bristol Rovers - Ed Hadwin and Keith Brookman (94.9FM / 103.6FM* / 104.6FM / DAB)
* 103.6FM is the local relay of Radio Bristol for those living in Weston-super-Mare. I've listed it here as it's the first time I've heard it given out for listeners to know 'where they ought to be' this season!
Mark Saggers presenting Kick Off: FA Cup Special from Goodison Park alongside Ray Houghton
FA Cup Fifth Round Replay
Everton v Oldham Athletic - Nigel Adderley and Ray Houghton (7.45pm commentary), with Graham Beecroft at pitchside and James Dodd producing
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Clive Eakin presenting The Sky Blues Live from Dean Court
League One
AFC Bournemouth v Coventry City - Clive Eakin and Geoff Foster (7.45pm FM and DAB commentary)
Conference Premier
Nuneaton Town v Kidderminster Harriers - Dave Sharpe and Matt Davies (7.45pm BBC Sport website commentary)
Free Radio 80s
Tom Ross presenting The Goalzone from the studio
League One
AFC Bournemouth v Coventry City - Chris Coles and Dave Bennett (7.45pm commentary in Coventry & Warwickshire)
Presented by John Sinclair from the King Power Stadium
Championship
Leicester City v Blackburn - Ian Stringer and Alan Young (commentary)
With Mark Pougatch at Goodison Park
Everton v Oldham - John Murray + Phil Brown
Bolton v Peterborough - Dave Woods
Burnley v Huddersfield - Peter Slater
Leicester v Blackburn - Mike Sewell (John Acres + Steve Froggatt on SE)
Sheff Utd v Leyton Orient - Steve May
Swindon v Bury - Russell Fuller
Richard Gordon presenting Sportsound from Pittodrie on 810MW.
Aberdeen v Ross County (7.45pm) - Scott Davie, Willie Miller and John Robertson (commentary)
I have been listening to WM Sport tonight and have thoroughly enjoyed Richard and Wacka's commentary (and not just because of the result!
I'm sure he has a future on WM - with David Kelly returning to assistant management in recent weeks, WM's weeknight Football Phone-In could do with adding a new pundit to represent Walsall (although I believe Martin O'Connor pops up from time to time, I don't think he's a regular though) so hopefully we'll hear Wacka on that show from time to time as well as on their live coverage of Saddlers games.
On that, it was mentioned that WM will be doing live commentary on Walsall v Tranmere Rovers a fortnight tonight. By my count, that will be their eighth live Saddlers commentary this season, leaving just two more commentary opportunities remaining in 2012/13 from their ten-match deal with the club. I don't want to be a jinx so I won't speculate about whether or not WM will look to get a slight extension on that limit should Walsall reach the "P word"...
host and commentator: Paul Ogden
summariser: Kieran O'Regan
BBC Radio York
host: Sharon Shortle
Rotherham United versus York City
commentator: Barry Parker
summariser: Chris Jones
Harrogate Town versus Boston United
reporter: Rob Wilson
BBC Radio Humberside
studio: Tim Steere
host: Matt Dean at Glanford Park
Scunthorpe United versus Stevenage (FM)
commentator: Mike White
summariser: George Kerr
Grimsby Town versus Ebbsfleet United (AM, DAB and online)
commentator: John Tondeur
BBC Radio Sheffield
studio: Andy Giddings
host: Rob Staton
Shrewsbury Town versus Doncaster Rovers
commentator: Rob Staton
summariser: ?
Sheffield United versus Leyton Orient
reporter: Paul Walker
Rotherham United versus York City
reporter: Murray Burnell
Chesterfield versus Aldershot Town
reporter: Paul Fisher
Everton v Oldham Athletic - Ian Cheeseman and Andy Ritchie - commentary
Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United - Jack Dearden - reports
Swindon Town v Bury - Graham Miller - reports
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley - Phil Kinsella - reports
Well, that never happens in the Premier League but the deal for the FA Cup allows both channels non-exclusive rights to every match and, as it was the only match played last night, both decided to cover it. I think that's absolutely fine, because different people prefer the two stations.
Richard Gordon presenting Sportsound on 810MW.
Dundee v St Johnstone - Jim Spence and Allan Preston
Hibernian v Kilmarnock - Charlie Mann
Inverness CT v Dundee Utd - John Robertson
Motherwell v Celtic - Chick Young and Murdo MacLeod
St Mirren v Hearts - Billy Dodds
Steve has clarified the reason for this in his post beneath yours, but to explain why this has started to happen increasingly regularly over the last couple of months, it is because at the beginning of this season talkSPORT signed a new deal with The FA to gain non-exclusive commentary rights to The FA Cup, Community Shield and England friendly internationals, as well as a new one with the Football League which has extended their existing League Cup rights (which are also non-exclusive) from just enabling them to do live commentary on the final to one that also allows them to commentate on least one live game from most rounds plus both legs of both semi-finals.
Therefore, since the start of 2013 we have had the third, fourth and fifth rounds of the FA Cup plus quite a few replays, the semi-finals and final of the Capital One Cup and the England v Brazil friendly - all of which talkSPORT are now able to cover live as well as Radio 5 Live due to their newly-signed deals. In the recent past, the only games that have been live commentaries on both talkSPORT and Radio 5 Live have been the League Cup Final, all three Football League Play-Off Finals and about a dozen European club games per season. This season's new rights deals have changed that.
Mark Saggers presenting Kick Off: FA Cup Special from the Riverside Stadium alongside Stan Collymore
FA Cup Fifth Round
Middlesbrough v Chelsea - Sam Matterface and Stan Collymore (7.45pm commentary), with Graham Courtney at pitchside and James Dodd producing
studio: Nick Hatton
commentator: Dave Fletcher
summariser: Wayne Jacobs
The Pulse
host and commentator: Tim Thornton
summariser: Ian Ormondroyd
Last night's Summariser on the Doncaster Rovers match for BBC Radio Sheffield was Mickey Walker.
FA Cup 5th round: Middlesbrough v Chelsea.
Mark Pougatch presenting with commentary from Alan Green * and Craig Burley.
Scottish Premier.
Motherwell v Celtic, Roddy Forsyth.
*I only heard bits of commentary but don't think anyone else was with Alan and Craig on commentary at the Riverside.
I didn't know that, he's been NE based in the past. Apologies for that
on Twitter Mike Taylor said that they will be commentary of the Walsall game on Good Friday and to pick up on the point about Jimmy i have to say WM will have a job to keep him, i hope he could become a regular on WM with the station covering games on DAB he may be on there in the future, also Martin O'Connor is a regular on the Footy Phone In and i think Peter Withe has Joined aswell.
This weekend they will have reports at the fa vase involving the 2 clubs from the area: Walsall Wood and Gornal
Tom Ross presenting The Friday Night Football Phone-in followed by The Goalzone from the Molineux
Championship
Wolverhampton v Watford - Tom Ross & Andy Thompson - 990/1017AM & DAB in the Black Country and Shropshire
Mat Murray is doing TV tonight, but he joins Tom for the Phone-in
BBC WM
Championship
Mike Taylor and Mark Regan: Wolves v Watford
BBC WM sport presented by Mark Regan
Danny Kelly presented Kick Off alongside Sam Matterface
Championship
Derby County v Crystal Palace - Simon Humphreys
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford - Ian Danter
Rugby League: Super League
Salford City Reds v London Broncos - Mark Wilson
Thanks for the upcoming BBC WM details Connor, good to hear that they'll be providing FA Vase updates tomorrow given that only three of the area's league clubs are in action on Saturday.
By my reckoning, Yeovil Town v Walsall on Good Friday should take WM up to their full quota of 10 Saddlers commentaries for the season, as I would expect them to also provide a full commentary on Hartlepool United v Walsall on the Saturday before that, what with it being an international weekend. Birmingham are playing Wolves on Easter Monday at 3pm which will almost certainly take priority over Walsall and from looking at the fixtures there aren't any more standalone Saddlers games between then and the end of the (regular) season.
As for The West Midlands Football Phone-In, Peter Withe replaced David Kelly as WM's regular pundit on the Tuesday night edition of the programme when Ned became Walsall's assistant manager last month. Going by the iPlayer, this week they've had Withe (Monday), Richard Sneekes (Tuesday), Steve Froggatt (Wednesday) and Martin O'Connor (Thursday). Not sure who the pundit with Franksy was on tonight's show. I'd like Jimmy Walker to become a regular on the station, either as a phone-in pundit and/or a co-commentator. He certainly made a good impression on Tuesday night judging by the feedback they received on the text during the game.
good to see talksport covering Rugby League, being from Northern Ireland I can't say I am a big fan of the game and I am more a Union man but I do catch the odd match here or there but why did they report from Salford v Broncos when Leeds were playing St. Helens. Surely that is like covering Wigan v Fulham in the Premier League instead of Manchester United v Chelsea